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title: "October 2023 Release Notes"
slug: "october-2023-release-notes"
updated: 2024-02-25T14:43:19Z
published: 2024-02-25T14:43:19Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# October 2023 Release Notes

2023 Release Notes
Release Date: October 17, 2023

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###     <span style="color:GREEN">New – <span style="color:BLACK"> Theme color</style>  
 <span style="color:DARKBLUE">**UX**
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We changed our default theme color from purple to blue as part of the revamping of our product in all its aspects. The new color will fit our new website that went live last month and will join our continuous efforts to upgrade our current services and introduce new ones. Customers who have not defined their default theme color in the past will be switched to the new default.

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The UI Theme settings can be found under **User Settings** > **General**.
 
 

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###     <span style="color:GREEN">New – <span style="color:BLACK"> A New Longest Wait Time for First Response KPI</style>  
 <span style="color:DARKBLUE">**Dashboards**
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When evaluating the general performance of the call center, shift managers and admins can now note the longest wait time for the first response in real time. The new KPI measures the time from the **Open** status to the **First Response** status. It does not include Bot time and automatically lists the next longest wait time for a first response once the currently listed conversation is dealt with. 
This new KPI is part of the **Real-time Dashboard**. 

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###     <span style="color:GREEN">New – <span style="color:BLACK"> Direct Reply on WhatsApp</style>  
 <span style="color:DARKBLUE">**WhatsApp**
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Agents can now reply to a specific **WhatsApp** message within the conversation, thereby improving the natural flow of the conversation with the customers. 
 
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The message will be recorded at the bottom of the pane in chronological order, with the message that was replied to right above it. By clicking on the reply, the conversation will jump to the specific location of the original message to enable the agent to gain the context of the reply. 
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###     <span style="color:ORANGE">Enhancements – <span style="color:BLACK"> Instagram Private Message Creates a New Conversation in CommBox </style>  
 <span style="color:DARKBLUE">**Instagram**
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In alignment with **Facebook** behavior, when agents click on the **3-dot menu** next to the desired message and select the ‘**Send as private message**’ option, a new conversation in **CommBox** will now be created in addtion to the one in **Instagram** (In case there is no existing and open conversation already).
  

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When clicking on the **3-dot menu** next to the private message and selecting the ‘**View Messenger conversation**’ option, agents can jump to the messenger conversation.

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To jump back to the source conversation, agents can click on the **3-dot menu** next to the message and select ‘**View source conversation (Post)**’.
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###     <span style="color:ORANGE">Enhancements – <span style="color:BLACK">  Visual Aid for Facebook Hidden Messages</style>  
 <span style="color:DARKBLUE">**Facebook, UI**
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Agents can now see when the **Facebook** messages are hidden or revealed, as the hidden comments will now be grayed out with an added icon. This improvement to the conversation pane gives the agent added clarity and awareness of conversation details.

To hide/show the comment, click on the 3-dot menu next to the message and select the appropriate choice. 
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###     <span style="color:ORANGE">Enhancements – <span style="color:BLACK"> Visual Aid for Facebook Dark Messages</style>  
 <span style="color:DARKBLUE">**Facebook, UI**
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Agents will now be able to know if the customer-initiated conversation was in response to a dark post / sponsored message or a regular post. Sponsored messages will now have the “Sponsored” heading above them, enabling the agents to produce a more informed reply.
 
 

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###     <span style="color:ORANGE">Enhancements – <span style="color:BLACK"> Reaction Emojis</style>  
 <span style="color:DARKBLUE">**WhatsApp, UI**
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**WhatsApp** reaction emojis are now visible at the bottom of the customer's messages, enabling the agent to benefit from those added and often meaningful interactions. Note that as opposed to emojis added to the text, **WhatsApp** does not allow agents to send reaction emojis. 
    

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###     <span style="color:ORANGE">Enhancements – <span style="color:BLACK"> New WhatsApp Authentication Templates </style>  
 <span style="color:DARKBLUE">**WhatsApp Templates**
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In May, Meta introduced new guidelines for authentication message templates. Meta also recommended creating new authentication templates to ensure customers can continue sending messages. 


Click [here](https://help.commbox.io/docs/creating-new-whatsapp-authentication-templates){target="_blank"} for the **Authentication Template Guide** to learn more about the new guidelines and procedures. 

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* Note: WhatsApp new features are only supported for numbers hosted on the Cloud and not on Docker